MQ-1C Gray Eagle Losses, Crashes & Deliveries
Every recorded loss, crash, shoot-down, retirement and delivery involving the MQ-1C Gray Eagle, each with a date and source. See the MQ-1C Gray Eagle overview.
Events at a glance
Events per year
2022–2026
2026 is a partial year: the bars run to 31 Oct 2026.
By event type
6 events logged · 6 airframes lost
These totals count what GlobalMilitary.net has logged from public reports since 2022, not a complete register: an event we have not recorded is not an event that did not happen. Coverage of the tracked wars is much denser than coverage of peacetime events, so the two do not compare directly.
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MQ-1C Gray Eagle losses, crashes & deliveries
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SEP 212026
MQ-1C Gray Eagle
Shot down
🇺🇸 United States · IRGC says an MQ-1 drone was shot down over the Strait of Hormuz and released video; no US confirmation.
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SEP 152026
MQ-1C Gray Eagle
Shot down
🇺🇸 United States · IRGC says an MQ-1 drone was shot down west of the Strait of Hormuz by a new air defence system; variant not disclosed.
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SEP 152026
MQ-1C Gray Eagle
Shot down
🇺🇸 United States · IRGC says a second MQ-1 that day was shot down east of the Strait of Hormuz, the fourth Iran claimed in a week.
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SEP 142026
MQ-1C Gray Eagle
Shot down
🇺🇸 United States · IRGC says an MQ-1 drone was shot down over the Strait of Hormuz; US officials later confirmed at least two MQ-1 losses.
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SEP 82026
MQ-1C Gray Eagle
Shot down
🇺🇸 United States · MQ-1 drone shot down over the Strait of Hormuz by Iranian Army air defences, Iranian media say; variant not disclosed.
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MAY 302026
MQ-1C Gray Eagle
Shot down
🇺🇸 United States · MQ-1 drone shot down by Iranian forces over international waters, CENTCOM reported; variant not disclosed, recorded as the Army Gray Eagle.